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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
he DID NOT WANT HIS HAIR TRIMMED.

l went down to see my barber
about having my hair cut on Fri
day. | always go down day
ahead and tell him to have his hair
plOws GROUND. While was gossip.
ing with the barber man about
my age came in and threw himself
into chair and called for shave.
After he got his shave the barber
as usual, began to badyer the cas-
toner about 'sea>foams.' shampoos.
and other knickknacks that 90 to
mans discomfort and BARRIERS prof.
its. The old chap withstood the
siege bravely. Then the barber
tried HIM for hair cut IN the usu.
al strain.
Hairs little ragged
Yes; like it that way
'Longer than you usually wesr .
amt It?'
Guess not
Better let me trim the back?'
Guess MT
Looks as if 1t hadn't been cut
for an age
1T hasn't.
AZ this point tho old mann rnsa
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

sergeant. 'said Mr.. Dunder as he
slipped IN on Sergeant Bendal yes
terday, 'vhas dere some confidence
game in which you see dog?"
'Srhtr res all sorts OF confidence
games Mr.. Dunder, but it's a poor
one which wouldn't catch YOU.
What is it nOw?"
'Vhell,if I vas shwindled again
dunno. Fife days ago man come
to my place NIT a dog. Vhas l
Carl Dunder! yhas. He like to
leave dot dog nit me for two hours.
Dot dog Was setter. He vhas val
liable. He yhas going to sell him
for ten dollar
Same old game
WAS he same old game? I nea-
far see him before. He COOS AWAY.
ind anoder man comes. Whose
dog vhas dots dunno. Dot was
valuable doe. He goes to der de>
p t, urd Will shtOp ON his vhay
back. Vhe l. he doan be gone long
When der dog man comes in. Shake
und M talk it oafer, und We see
scha ce to make ten dollar
'Df cour-e. And you gave him
80 for the dog
Yes
And you are still waiting for the
man tn come and pay you $2Og
Yes.
We'll you will wait a good while.
Was shwindleds'
Yes, sir
>Un1 hn wol't c,me?'
'Ncver'
Hum! Dots der vhay l belize
too, sergeant.
Yes
Il vhas going home und kill dot
%! In leedle while, maybe
III Older man comes along mi
setter. Was l Carl Dunder?
WA ! like to leaf dis dog mi
y u. Hc~vhas valuable dog. H,
yhas-pish! thud! bang!-und
ike der Coroner to come In by de
81 do II und keep der boys ouat
G' ID bye, Sergeant! l pays take
In two wards und l vhas all RICH
To sif bail!-FtOn the Detroit Free
Press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
GROCE RTE S.

We carry full line all the year
round. We offer these goods as low
as the lowest. You can save money
by calling on us before making your
purchases. We keep a full stock al
all times, and are constantly receiv-
ing new goods and are selling then
ct very small profit.
We also sell the Household Sewing
Machine. which possesses many points OF
excellence. 1t is easy running, sell
setting needle, both as to height and pc
sitlon with reference to the shuttle. 1t is
self threading, excepting one eyelet in the
needle bar. 1t Will band itself rtinnin,
either way. The attachments of the ma
chine are complete and Of the latest and
best patterns. The Household is model
ofneatness and beauty. This machin,
is guaranteed for five years.
NILES hand made Eagle shoes a spe
cialty, every pair warranted.
Competition is the life Of trade. Pur-
chasers will 60 where they can get the
best goods for the least money.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

Obtain ed. az d all P1I EEF. BUSINESS
attended to PROMP1L Z and for MOD
ERATE FEES
Our Office Is opposite the e. s. Patent
Office. and we can obtain p.tents in less
time han thos remotc rem flashing
Ton.
Send MODEL OR ORA UIAG. We
advise as to patsntabiii ee Of charge.
and we make NO GHARGE UNLESS
PATENTS SECURE D.
refer, here, to the Postmaster, the
Sn?t. OF Money Order Dlv., and to Of
ficials OF the q. $. Patent Office. For
circular. advice. terms and references to
actual clients IN your own State or coun-
ty, write to
6. ~. SNOW & CO..
Opposite Patent Office. Washington~ DC
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
Is II M,Ili.1 ANYTHING

To feel absolutely protected against Fr,-
and Agne. Nalarial fever, Typhoid fever, Tylhu>
fever, Gastric fever. Bilious fever, biphtheria
Pneumonia, Seal atina, Summer Complaint
Blool Poisoning, and ell and every form ut coa-
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Is it worth anything to be able to eNectu.ll,
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Sick-headache and Biliousness, to cure Liver
complaint and Canccrens liver, to cure Kidney
diseases of long Standing? To be free from Gout,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, sciatica, and Kindred
troubles
Is it worth anything to enjoy goe health, to
have good appetite. and to 81, ep we'll? If all
these things are worth anything, you can secure
sne amos. , lor the ASKING. We now from long
experience that this statement is true but we
also know that few will accept il as truth. Moth
ing put actual expert, nce i'll the use of Parsons
piils could bring a person to realize fully their
marvellous power II prevent AID cIre disease.
Are not you willing to take our ord. TO run the
risk OF being swin,ilesl, SO TO sicak, out of %
cents. for the possibility of securing such great
blessing as wa know Parsons Pills would be TIC
you? If you should Gree become scou,illteo
with these Pills, you would never cease to be
grateful.
Parsons Pills were wonderful discovery. and
there are none others like their IL the world
The informati@;. contained in the vrappe.
around each box is worth many tines the cost OF
box of tie Pill 3. We use tie priest drugs to
oe found in the known verdi; but even these be-
fore being usel, are subjected to tie peculiar
purifying process known only TO the chemist S art
Iamiiies and individuals could only be made to
realize the marvellous power of aisons' Pills
IN the prevention and cure of disease, and in
promoting the general health, vast amount Of
sunerine anu expense might be prevented.
our business was established in 1870 ard is the
oldest OF the kind in this country. Is it. there
tore, likely that we would put forth an untrutE-
full or decentiye statement? Frauds and falls.
pretenders do not rens long in business in this
county. We suppose s,at Parsons, Pills may
De found at your nearest store; hut if not re-
viii send one box by mail. postpaid, for Is cents
IN stamps. Or we will send two boz q of pills
ana beautiful engraving of Presid mt Cleye-
land and his Cabinet for 70 cents al post-p. d.
The engraving IS 2iA.6. and rctails for SO cents
We Will send free tn all who send U their AZ
dress a handsome illustrated pamphls 1t contaif,-
ing information of great value. Ii You orda
mention tits paper.
Address DIR. i. s. johnson + Co.. p Custom
House ST.. Bostnr Mas
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

and very politely drew off wig,
disc osisg a pate underneath as
bald as paving stone. My barb
er offered to take out all the peo-
ple in the block to the nearest en-
porium if we wouldn't cay anything
about it.-From the Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

l am still in the market tn buy
your Gotten and will par you the hie h
est price each day have plenty of
currency to buy all thai come to our
place. NOAH BIGGS.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
SPECIAL ATTENTION

Given to supplying the Wants of f.A :
lies. Our delivery wagon is on the street
at the command Of our customers. Goo IL
delivered to any part of the city. Order.
will receive careful attention, just tn
same as If they are given in person.
We also have over our store a fine H.
censed Hall, with good stage and beautl-
fu' scenery. Seating capacity eight hum
dred. Travelling troupcs will do we'll to
visit our city.
Thanking our friends for the liberal
they have given us, by strict attention t.
business, we hope to MERIT the same.
EDMONDSON & JOSEY,
Main ST., Scotland Neck, NC.
q. Edmondson runs Cotton Gin and
Grist Mill daily at Greenwood, which he
gives his entire attention. Orders sollc-
tied and promtly attended to
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
IN ASSURANCES

l am representing tie strongest
most liberal, prompt ana lellaoie
companies the II. S. Call at my
Office, take out a policy and secure
your property. A policy in the 1Etna
Life Co., is more secure thal 81 tEe
Banks in the Union.
J. II. LAW RENEE,
Scotland NeoA, II. c..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
w b ARE
HERE TO
STAY!

We respectfully invite the attend
ion of the public to our Fall Stock
Of new Dry Goods, Notions, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Hardware,
Crockery. Glass, Tin, Wood anu
Willow Ware, Furniture, Mattresses
and a great many more articles toe
numerous to mention
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD COMPANY,
COMM ENCING SUNDY July s, '83. J
Trains on this road will run as follows:
LEAVE RICHMOND-SOUTH
1880 A NJ daily, connecting for Norfolk,
Raleigh. Charleston, Savannah
and Florida. Stops at Drew
rvs Bluff, Centralia and Ches-
ter. Pullman sleeper New York
to Savannah.
$50 nj FAST MAIL. daily, connectin.
for Charleston, Savannah and
rIoriIa. This train makes NO
local stops. Pullman sleeper
Washington to Charleston.
sos P M ACCOMMODATION, daily (ex-
cept Sunday.)
SOS A N freight, daily(except Sunday :,
s s:5s ? ? N N Sunday excursion
LEAVE Observation-Disclosures
FROM APPOMATTOX DEPOT.
LBS A NJ FAST NAIL. daily Makes no
local stops. Sleeper Charleston
to Washington.
1870 A M ACCOMMODATION, daily Tex.
1927 P M daily. Stops at Chester, Contra
ia anu DFeWTy DUH. Full
man sleeper Savannah to New
York
:Os ? NJ freight, daily Except Sunday,
4:ss > > N N Sunday excursion.
All daily passenger trains make clos,
connection at Richmond for all pomt
north, east and west. THE ONLY ALL
RAIL ROUTE TO NORFOLK. Leay
Richmond 1870 A NJ daily. Arrive q
Norfolk at 4 P NJ.
Leave Norfolk 1913 P M daily. Arriy
at Richmond at 4.29 p. M.
j. r. KENLY. Gen'l Sup't,
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
M. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. Ag't
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
FOREIGN.
War Preparations Fever
ishly Prosecuted.
DEATH OF A FRENCH PAINTER,
British Columbia Unable to Receive
Eastern Mails Owing to Rail-
way BlOckades.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
NEW YORK, March l5.-The Posts
London special says: The public are
badly informed here of the preparations
of Austria and Germany for immediate
war. A correspondent just arrived from
Cracow informs me that 10000 men are
engaged, night and day. in fortifying
that place. Austria's preparations for
war are herculean. but late. Germany,
on the other hand, is prepared to start
the campaign tomorrow. Army con-
tracts are signed, officers have sealed
marching orders and the expectation of
immediate war is almost universal. Her
state of readiness is perfect, with not a
gaiter button wanting to the equipment
of the army. Business is completely
suspended. Comm ercial relations have
been so much disturbed that opionion
favors immediate release from the ten.
sion in Germany. Notwithstanding
the rumors of the probable violation of
Belgian territory the feeling is that the
campaign will be conducted, as in 1870,
ON the Alsace-Lorraine frontier. France
is not so ready for war as Germany will
be. It is thoroughly understood that if
the war breaks out in the west of Eu-
rope it would be started by Germany,
for tactical and diplomatic reasons, to
neutralize France in the event of an
Austro Russian conflict.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
OlAtariO.

The Record gives the following rail.
road briefs:
The rack-laying on the Santa Fe is
suspended for few days for lack OF
ties; the track is now laid little west
of the Cucamonga vineyard.
The ground is now nearly all cleared
for the $500 foot sidetrack on the
Southern Pacific; it will stretch away
from the foot of Euclid avenue towards
Pomona. till nearly out of sight.
The material for the new Southern Pa.
ciic depot is being unloaded, and work
will Re begun at once. Assurances have
been given that the depot will be
specially we'll built, and finished in or.
namental style.
An engine has been put on the road
lately that has regular steamboat whis'
tie; Captain Graves says it is like the
whistle Of the Robt. e. Lee on the Mis-
sissippi river, and he has been seen to
start down to the depot with anxious IN.
ouiries about cargoes of cotton.
A new feature OF travel over the
Atcbison road is that holders of over
land tickets from the east have the priv.
;leoe. without extra charge, Of going
% ovsr the San Gabriel Valley road to
Pasadena or Lamnnda Park.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
TAKING SHAPEs
The Rumors About the u. q d.
Deal Becoming Tangible.

New York, March l5.-It is gener-
ally believed on Wall street that the
control of the Baltimore and Ohio has
passed into the hands of syndicate.
The story is current and is repeated by
parties, who are generally accepted as
good authority, that Jay Gould has ac-
Suired quarter interest in the syndi-
cate and has paid 81, 1000 in cash on
an agreement. Russell Sage is also
named as O member of the syndicate.
According to reports the Western Union
takes the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph
lines. Dinsmore takes the express busi-
ness for the Adams Express Company
and the Penns nsylvania Railway takes the
road. Details are said to have been ar
ranged last night. :,
Nothing could be learned tonight OF
the result of the Sully-Sage conference
to .day, but it is generally believed that
the floating rumors are in the main cor
rect, and that the first payment for the
control of the Baltimore and Ohio stock
has been subscribed. Sully was repeat
edly questioned in regard to the meet
ing. but refused to give any information
and would not even admit that he had
been present at the conference. The re-
ports affected the stock market favor
ably, and city operators believe that an
agreement OF some kind has been con-
cluded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
NOODLE OFFICIALS.
A Number of Cook County Thieves
Arrested for Fraud.

CHICAGO, March l5.-Warden McGar-
igle, of the Cook County hospital, War.
den Varnell, Of the county insane asy.
lum, Edward Mcdonald. (brother of
Mike Mcdonald, the noted ex-gambler),
engaged at the county hospital, Richard
O. Driscoll, bookkeeper Of the Chicago
Pharmaceutical Company, and one James
7. Connolly were arrested tonight for
conspiracy to defraud the county. An
army of detectives and Deputy Sheriffs
is occurring for others of the
"boodlers" who have within
a couple OF years brought this
county to the verge of bankruptcy. They
and their friends were beside themselves
with fear and excitement all evening.
Mike Mcdonald, Crawford and host of
Others were seen to be running all over
the city, hastily devising relief for their
indicted friends. Cabs were dashing at
break.neck speed from the Sheriff's Of
fee (the headquarters of the prosecution,)
to the County Hospital, the Insane Asy-
lum and other places where the con-
spirators were wont to meet.
Warden McGariele was the first
game bagged. He was at once driven to
the Sherlffs office from the hospital.
Mike McDopald was promptly on hand
and had E. S. Dryer, a prominent banker
and real estate agent, there in moment.
Dryer quickly furnished bail. Warden
Varnell was at the theater when he
heard that the officers were after him.
Varnell coolly walked to the Sheriff's
office and gave himself up. He and 9th
ers like McGarigle were bailed almost the
moment they reached the office of the
Sheriff. About midnight, when the sus.
poets were being brought in, crowds of
curious citizens gathered about the
county building but ipgress was sternly
barred to all but the officers,
their prisoners and those per-
sons about to sign releases. Ar
rests are understood to he upon in
dictments, returned this evening by the
special grand jury, which has been in
session but two or three days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
Immense W. Orks.

The majority of the people of San
Bernardino hardly realize the extent or
the Importance of the works in process
Of construction at and around the Cali
fornia Southern depot in this city. No
less than five great buildings are in pro.
cess of erection.
A roundhouse with capacity for
twenty-five stalls comes first.
Next, machine shop, 90xl60.
The third on the list is a car shop,
also 90xl60.
The fourth building is for foundry,
in which the companies will have all
their own casting and foundry work
done. Touching the foundry, and really
part of the same building, will be a great
blacksmith-shop, for doing all the nee.
essary work of the company in this de.
partment. The dimensions of the latter
building will probably be on the same
scale as the machine shop.
A vast coal bin, 1000 feet long, with
an elevated road for the cars to run up
and unload, is another great addition to
the headquarters establishment.
The roundhouse, the machine shop,
the foundry, the blacksmith shop and
pattern shop, the latter two.story
building, will be built of brick, though
at first it was designed to construct them
in frame.
1t is estimated that when these shops
are opened a force of fully 1900 men will
be required to operate them. and as
many OF these are old, regular, steady
employees of the company. with families,
l. allit,nv nc of 1aost
$500 people to the population of San
Bernardino almost Immediately. No
wonder the Courier has been sanguine
as to the rapid development and imme-
diate growth of this city. We will have
a population OF 10000 before we realize
it. If we go on and enforce sanitary
reforms we may have population of
10000 in this city and its close suburbs
by the lst of March, lSSS.-[San Ber-
nardino Courier.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
A Possible Es tension of the R GA d
10 Portland TO be Con sidered.

a Possible Ea tenS sion Of the Road
10 Portland TO be Considered.
NEW YORK, March l5.7At the regu-
lar meeting of the Board Of Directors of
the Northern Pacific railroad, March
18th, a proposition will be considered to
extend the road to Portland, about 2l4
miles, paralleling the Oregon Railway
and Navigation, thereby giving the
Northern Pacific railroad two western
termini at Portland for the Oregon trade
and another at Tacoma for through bus.
mess. The Northern Pacific has the
right to build line through the Colum.
bia river valley, and it has land grant
of S26, 600 acres per mile in Washington
Territory, ana 20, 1000 per mile in Oregon.
This land grant includes over 5O0,00
acres. 1t is stated that d syndicate Of
Chicago capitalists have offered to grade
the roadbed, build the masonry and
bridges and lay ties for the land grant.
A motion will be made at the Directors
meeting that committee be appointed
with authority to confer with the Chi
cago people. II this line is constructed
it will not interfere with the completion
Of the Cascade division through to Ia
coma. The directors will probably au-
tborize the construction of small roads
in Idaho and Montana, running to the
mining districts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
The Oakland Election.

SAN Francisco. March l5.-Full re-
turns in the Oakland city election con.
firm the previous reports as to the sue.
cess of the Republican ticket. The vote
for Mayor is as follows: Davis (Repub-
lican), 276l; Hayes (Democrat), 2009;
Martin (American), 1857. The vote for
the high liquor license retail, is 2693,
against 2l33; for high license wholesale,
255l, against 2l73.
The election was victory for the Re-
publican ticket, which has not been
equalled before for eleven years. The
American party, born at the last State
election, had complete ticket in the
field at this election, but not one of its
candidates was elected excspt John G.
Wilson, Councilman from the Second
ward, who was the nominee of both the
Republican and the American party
conventions. The result shows that
there was large increase in the Amer
ican party vote, aud that it was more
largely drawn from Democrats than from
Republicans.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
BILLS APPROVED.
The Governor signs several Bills
Passed by the Legislature.

SACRAMENTO, March l5.-The Gov
ernor to-day signed the following addi-
tional bills passed by the Legislature;
Senate Bill 342, authorizing cities, towns
and municipal corporations to incur in
debtedness. Assenbl. Bill 35, to pro-
tect settlers on public lands of the United
States within California, etc. Assembly
Bill 81, in relation to Superior Courts
aud Superior Judges. Assembly Bill
1866, amending the election laws to the
effect of requiring the polls to be opened
from 6 A. NJ. to P. NJ. Assembly Bill
36l, State Tax Levy act and others.
Senate Bill 442, providing for the elec.
tion to be held April .l2, 1887, to vote
upon the proposed Constitutional amend.
ments. The bill provides that notice OF
such election shall be given by adver-
tising for the space of twenty days prior
to April 18th, thirty days notice not
being required, as has been heretofore
stated. The act repeating the riparian
rights clause in the State Code was also
The repeal excepts vested
rights.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
EASTERN.
A Railroad Collision in
Dakota.
COOK COUNTY BOODLERS Gagged
Jay Gould and Russell Sage Be-
lieved to be Interested in the
Big Deal.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
HELENA, M. T., March l5.-News has
reached here that frightful collision
between an express and freight train
took place on the Northern Pacific near
Wheatland, west of Fargo, on Saturday,
smashing two engines. eight cars and
killing the engineer and fireman of the
freight train. whilst Others were injured.
WHEATLAND, Dak., March ia
disastrous accident occurred on the
Northern Pacific, about one and a half
miles west OF here, at 500 on the morn
ing of Saturday, the 18th. The pas SEN
ger train was running along on time,
though not at full speed, having stop
ped at Wheatland and had not yet got
fairly under way. Westward sire ches
a thirty-mile level track of prairie. The
passengers, who were mostly asleep,
were Awakened by sudden jolt tEatstop.
ped the train. Rusing out they found that
their train had run squarely into a
freight train coming east. Both en-.
gines were totally wrecked, ard the
freight train, running at high speed, was
damaged, while the passenger train es.
capped with comparatively small injury.
Eight box cars were piled up on the To-
ctmo,ives, crushed and splintered and
totally wrecked. The engineer. Fireman
Snider and brakeman, had been sit.
ting in the cab of the engine, totally
forgetful of their orders to look out
for the passenger train and utterly uu.
conscious of its approach. The fire.
man was found buried almost out of
,ight by the coal in the tender and
crushed against a hot steaming boiler,
where he was bruised, burned and
scalded to death. The engineer was
still alive when rescued and lived some
hours, saying with his dying breath, II
am to blame for the accident. !"
The brakeman was also badly mutt.
lated, but was still alive when sent
from the scene of the wreck to the hos
pital at Brainerd. 1t is not probable
that he can recover. Conductor Lowery
of the freight train was arrested and pat
in Jail at Wheatland. The engineer
and the fireman of the passenger train
jumped in time to save themselves and
no one else on that train was injured.